Shell Chemical Co. announced the start-up of production at the company¿s new 1,3 propanediol (PDO) manufacturing facility in Geismar, LA.

Shell Chemical Co., Houston, announced the start-up of production at the company¿s new 1,3 propanediol (PDO) manufacturing facility in Geismar, LA. PDO is the basic feedstock for the company¿s Corterra polymers, and is expected to find uses as a raw material in coatings, adhesives, solvents, and other products, the company said.